Bill Would End Time Limit On Child Sex Abuse Prosecutions

(Springfield, IL) — The Dennis Hastert hush money case has prompted Democratic State Senator Scott Bennett of Champaign to propose an end to the time limit for prosecuting child sex abuse cases. Hastert admitted during sentencing that he molested wrestling team members he coached years ago, but prosecutors were blocked from prosecuting him on those cases because they happened decades ago. Bennett’s bill would allow prosecutors to pursue those cases whenever they learn of them, as they can do now with some other violent crimes like murder.